Thomas et al v. Humboldt County et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:22-cv-05725

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Robert M. Illman

Firms

  1. June 07, 2023

    Calif. Landowners Take Pot Fine Fight To 9th Circ.

    A group of northern California landowners took their complaints that county officials unfairly harassed them for alleged cannabis-related violations to the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday.

  2. May 15, 2023

    Calif. County Gets Homeowners' Pot Fines Suit Tossed

    A California magistrate judge has thrown out with prejudice a suit by four homeowners alleging Humboldt County imposed unconstitutional fines and penalties for suspected cannabis growth, finding that they failed to allege any rights deprivations.

  3. April 05, 2023

    Calif. Landowners Say Suit Over Pot Fines Should Stay Alive

    A group of California landowners are urging a federal court not to throw out their claims that Humboldt County imposed unconstitutional fines and penalties against them for suspected cannabis growing, saying they have standing to sue even if the fines haven't been collected yet.

  4. November 28, 2022

    Calif. County Wants Out Of Suit Over Pot Growing Fines

    The county of Humboldt is asking a California federal judge to throw out a suit by homeowners alleging that the county levied excessive fees over the suspicion that they were growing cannabis, saying none of the homeowners have standing to sue because no actual fees have been imposed.

  5. October 07, 2022

    Landowners Say Calif. County Levied Bogus Marijuana Fines

    A group of Humboldt County, California, property owners have brought a proposed federal class action against officials from the Northern California county, accusing them of levying millions of dollars in "ruinous" fines on the mere suspicion that homeowners are growing marijuana.